Siheyuan: Xu Damao, I want to go to the moon

With Director Liu also participating, Xu Damao, Liu Lan and Director Liu came to the pavilion under a tree outside the cafeteria to discuss things. It was not far from the cafeteria so everyone could see them and there would be no gossip.

As for Ma Hua, he could only accept the defeat. No one cared about him now. It was almost time for lunch and everyone was busy. Only a few apprentices who were not allowed to go to the stove were watching at the door, trying to eavesdrop on what was going on.

Xu Damao explained his purpose to the two of them.

"You want to invite me to attend the party with you? Sing?" Liu Lan opened her eyes wide, feeling incredible.

I'm just an apprentice. I've only been here for a few months. I can sing some folk songs, but these can't be performed in formal occasions, right?

Even if you, Xu Damao, really want to find someone to cooperate with, you can't look for me, right?

Director Liu also poked his teeth: "Xu Damao, is there no one in your Propaganda Department or what? You came to our cafeteria to find someone to sing?"

"They have nothing in common, right? And Xu Damao, can you sing? Aren't you a movie projectionist?"

"Besides, our factory's performance four years ago was at the bottom, we didn't win any prize, and Director Yang scolded your Section Chief Huang for a full half hour. Why are you joining in the fun? Aren't you ashamed?"

Xu Damao also said helplessly: "What can I do? Someone has to do this task, right? Our Section Chief Huang has come to me and I agreed. It's too late to regret now."

"I begged and pleaded for her, and finally checked the factory entry records at the Women's Federation. I saw that Liu Lan could sing some folk songs, so I came here to find her."

Director Liu looked at Xu Damao helplessly, thinking that he had been tricked by Old Huang. Then he looked at Liu Lan and asked, "Liu Lan, what do you think?"

We should ask the person involved about this matter, right?

"I, I..." Liu Lan looked at the two of them in embarrassment. She could indeed sing a little and she really liked singing, but as a new apprentice, what ideas could she have?

And the thought of embarrassing myself in front of so many people, and having to show off my skills on the same stage with the Metallurgical Ministry's art troupe - isn't that just asking for trouble?

She wanted to go, but she didn't dare to go, and suddenly she didn't dare to answer.

"Liu Lan, don't worry about anything. Just think of it as a trip for fun. The most important thing is to participate."

"If anything really happens and it's embarrassing, the program was reported by our Propaganda Department, and I, Xu Damao, am the lead singer. I'll take the lead if anything happens." Xu Damao patted his chest and guaranteed.

Seeing Xu Damao taking on so much responsibility, Director Liu nodded and said, "Damo, you sound quite manly."

Then he turned to Liu Lan and said, "Liu Lan, it depends on what you want. It's okay to prepare the dishes every afternoon. You are an apprentice and there is no need to cook a big pot of food. There is no problem with our canteen. As long as it doesn't delay work, it's fine."

There is not much entertainment these days. If Xu Damao and Liu Lan can really make a name for themselves, Liu Yidao will also be proud of it.

If it's not done well, Lao Huang and Xu Damao from the Propaganda Department will be the ones to be scolded, so it won't be any bad for the canteen anyway.

Besides, an apprentice is not a master chef, so it will have no impact at all if he is borrowed to participate in the show.

Hearing Director Liu say this, Liu Lan nodded excitedly and agreed.

Every afternoon, as long as there is time, they train for one to two hours at the staff activity center from 2 to 4 o'clock, but the prerequisite is that Liu Lan has to finish her work early.

After dealing with Liu Lan, Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief. After a whole morning of hard work, he finally managed to get a female part. Now he had both male and female voices, which was a big problem solved.

However, there is no sign of accompaniment yet, Xu Damao is very worried and decides to wait and see.

At lunch time, Xu Damao did not eat in the cafeteria, but rode his bicycle back to the courtyard. What delicious food could there be in the cafeteria?

There are still a lot of leftovers from yesterday's wedding banquet. Besides, his wife is still at home and she can't cook, so Xu Damao has to go home to cook for his wife.

As soon as he returned to the courtyard and arrived at the back house in the outer yard, the aunts and grandmas who were at home greeted Xu Damao very warmly. Some of them who knew etiquette even said auspicious words. After all, yesterday was like Chinese New Year, and everyone had eaten the feast of the Xu family, and everyone still remembered this good thing.

But as soon as I entered the front yard, the door of Yan's house was suddenly closed.

Xu Damao: “?”

Xu Damao knew that Yan Bugui went to work, but when he was not around, the third aunt was usually picking vegetables or something at the gate of the yard. Why did she act as if she saw a ghost when she saw him?

I pushed the cart to the central courtyard. Where was the laundry lady Qin Huairu?

When I looked at the Jia family, the curtains suddenly moved. It must be Jia Zhang who was peeking in the room?

Just as I was wondering, I heard the sound of women talking in the backyard.

"Thank you very much, Xiao'e. When Dongxu gets his salary, our family will definitely pay you back."

"It's okay, it's not a big deal, just use it first, and come back to me if it's not enough."

Qin Huairu?

Lou Xiaoe?!

Am I crazy?

Are you trying to plot against my stupid family while I'm not at home?!

Xu Damao walked quickly towards the backyard angrily, and saw Qin Huairu holding Xiaodang and carrying a bag of rice or noodles or something, walking from her doorstep towards the Moon Gate.

And the silly moth was standing at the door of his house, smiling and waving foolishly!

Qin Huairu was also frightened when she saw the angry Xu Damao, and instinctively tightened the cloth bag in her hand.

"Da Mao, this... this is what Xiao'e lent me..."

Somehow, she was very afraid of Xu Damao now, because Xu Damao was doing things without any common sense at all, he was completely reckless from beginning to end, without considering the consequences.

Just look at how many people in the yard were slapped by him, even his mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, and his uncle were not spared. How could he not be afraid?

"Da Mao, you're back?" Sha Gezi was still there, smiling and greeting Xu Damao.

"Wait a minute, I'll talk to Qin Huairu. I'll park the car and go in. You prepare the food and I'll heat it up later."

"okay!"

After sending the idiot away, Xu Damao just stood straight in front of Qin Huairu and looked at her coldly.

"Da Mao, Xiao'e has agreed to this... You can't..."

Qin Huairu was a little panicked. She had originally wanted to take advantage of Xu Damao's absence. Lou Xiao'e had just arrived and was not familiar with the situation in the compound, so she was forced by Jia Zhang to come and "borrow" some things.

But I didn’t expect Xu Damao to come back at noon?

Isn't this just walking into trouble?

But she was reluctant to return the things she had "borrowed". What should she do?

"Qin Huairu, I hope this is the first and last time."

Xu Damao said without any emotion.

"It's best for our two families to never have any contact with each other again. Xiao'e agreed this time, so I won't be the bad guy. You're lucky."

"But if you dare to plot against my wife again——"

Xu Damao was very close, almost whispering into Qin Huairu's ear -

"I'll just fan the stick! Let him become a eunuch!"

Hearing Xu Damao's devilish whisper without any emotion, Qin Huairu's face turned pale, and white sweat broke out on her hair. She stood there and dared not move.

Xu Damao pushed the cart over and threw another sentence at her.

"I'm not kidding when I say we should eradicate the roots of the trouble."